The IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award is a Technical Field Award of the
IEEE
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established in 1986. This award has been presented annually since 1988 for outstanding contributions to the integration of
computers
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and
communications
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.
The award is named in honor of Koji Kobayashi, who has been a leading force in advancing the integrated use of computers and communications.
The award may be presented to an individual, multiple recipients or team of up to three people.
Recipients of this award receive a bronze medal, certificate, and honorarium.
The award is sponsored by
NEC
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered at the NEC Supertower in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It provides IT and network solutions, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), Inte ...
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* 1993:
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* 1999:
Martin Hellman
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* 2000:
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* 2000:
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* 2004: No Award
* 2005:
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* 2009:
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* 2015:
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Victor Bahl
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* 2024:
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